A gentle end to 2021 has given way to a grisly start to 2022, and even good news is getting short shrift
For a while at the end of last year it looked like Santa would not arrive with his seasonal stash of investor bounty.
Markets can’t make up their mind about the latest Covid twist
The week began with a strong recovery from the recent market wobble as fears over the Omicrom variant looked like they could be overblown, only for indices to dip again as the week drew to a close as concern that the spread may be accelerating prompted the introduction of new restrictions.
Headline indices are still making new records, but there’s trouble hidden under the surface
Covid is back, in Europe at any rate. The dreaded Delta variant has been ripping its way through the Continent, … Read more
